Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-27
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

WASHINGTON, June To- 1887.
Ordered by the Commissioners OF the District Of
Columbia that under and by virtue Of the authority
and power conferred upon the said Commissioners
by. among others. an act of the Congress Of the
United States approved January &C. A. D. 1887,
the following regulations be- and they hereby are
this 18th day of June, A d. 1887. made and de-
clarcd police regulations in and for the said Dis
trict namely:
PAwNsRoKERs. JUNK-DEALERs. AND PERSONS ENGAGED
IN THE SECONDHAND CLOTHING BUSINESS.
.o SfcTIos 1 Every pawnbreker Junk dealer per
shall keep ut his place of business book or books in
each sh osn De f we1 a q
an s account q loan
ar sssns sIra
se
the name and residence Of the person pawnipg seing
if s
III ssss shs
open o. to the Of lie
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cichnF Ssness ss e
gay except Sunday before the hour eleven O'Clock
asss sa ssRs
M OF Colufnoaa, ieglbe and correct transcript
fsE an ses
ceps in the case Of junk dealers the purchase Of
a%s Tie ssn e tes
residence Description Of the peTeon
in the Of
Monday
DEPOSIT as Of kind received
ny tiny tiny
Il place e So Of f.
n ; 1unkdealer or person engaged in the
the transerps and 1ae saGe
provided for in the preceding section shall have been
identity esroyed or in Se maher %ba OF
6nsns er
me s sSe sse
ctosns business and of every person in the employ
the hNnrs 81 sh section
Of Columbia as aforesa to exane al s
or pawn book or other record the premises as wei
seaF rem tor or and take into article
or s 1r os by @
warrant or any other process which search
SEC s. Thst every ssA paWe6roker junk or per-
son Engaged in clothing business shall
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py any one his agent, clerk or employe.
shall be e. ysry o rs provided who
shall frs{ oense .ns sa ss
penalty not exceeding twenty five dollars and for
s efnss sYss
the commissioners OF the District Of Columbia.
ARTICLE II.
INFLAMMABLE SUBSTANCES
SECTION l. No crude refined petroleum. benzine
nahtha. turpentine gasoline or other highly i.ian
building or structure or in any YARD or ON as
sTeei alley Sidewalk parking park intersection
ervaton or public space within the District Column
Dia such articles and substances
on oer shs thereof from railroad
hours nstss ef tie Of the same twenty
Or within fa he
bia in any Quantity whatsoever any oil or any fluid
give of intialnmable varor at emperatnre n fellow
10 degpees Fahrenheit. or have density below 40
uba shall make the inspections ana apply the ei tests
SEC It na a's Be- nniaWn for 70 o
or KEEP for sale in the district Of Celamba
inhamnabie fluid, without an annual license therefor
such license sball make application therefor in writing
state the place buldns or part Of building in WHICH
as amp applicant a desires to store keep articles
ferred to the Inspector of Buildings and the Chef En-
described in the application and report in writing to
fTsn.ns ths license spSsd for such
Of the bre saa ee d to-
the expenses of issuing such license and the inspec
and with sh oon,an nhi bsa
tae srtees IT is fof
s a description fT OF the place building part Of
a. which the commissioners may in each
oFys s or
manner OF storing or keeping the same.
terms Of his license, either his own account or on
R 0shef Of s Sc Ii
to I M the
license and to take such samples said articles and
said Fire Marshal other person Aforesaid may deem
SEC s. No license will be granted for s+or5ro ~
e accapisa n or S any OF them in part
VI Rns aSoys s p
floor or upon such first floor, unless the foundations
oalft sseRs op
space OF st least one foot above such floor: and
petroleum. naphtha or gasoline in any part IF bud
ing above the cellar unless said articles contained
SEC q No hcencs will be granted forseing or keep
sene refined petroleum or anW herO
which has not been inspected by the Chemist Of the
SEC Whoever, without proper license ' therefor
as . shall
less than ten dollars more than one hundred dol
Of anS o s
same and the Commssioners may at any time revoke
ARTICLE Ill
LICENSED VENDORS ON STREETS AND PUBLIC PLACES
SECTION l. No licensed vender shall erect or occu,,v
stand upon or in any Of the places hereinafter men
such vener ply his trade solicit custom mon or in
any such places between the hours of ten O'clock m
traffic or the OF redns OF th
District or by shall he any such places
aforesaid cry his in such MANNER or at sch
times disturb the peace of anv resdenf Of fha
District. VIZ
SEC 9 Every vehicle and everything ,,sr+a;,;ro
thereto used by licensed vender shall at ali times be
maintained In clean and orderly condition ard no
portion Of the contents thereof shall be thrown
spilled or deposited upon the street
SEC :. For every violation of any OF the proyi-
s1os OF this Article the party offending shall forfeit
and pay penalty of not less than dollars nor
than dollars and in addition forfeit mis- license IN
/ the discretion OF the Commissioners.
| ARTICLE ".
DISPOSITION OF VEHICLES
SECTION J. The Major Of Police shall from time IN
time, under the direction of the said
tablish declare and stands for vehicles ON
together with the number aud kind of vehicles WI, cS
may occupy such stands and the hours within whih
such stands be used by the same and NO vehicle
shall occupy such stands except in accordance with the
/ that behalf. 49,
SEC e. Vehicles occupying public stands shall be ar
ranged with clear intervals of not less three feet
between then with the rear wheels of each at dis.
lance of two feet from the curb and when public
stand is occupied by the full number of authorized
vehicles no other vehicle shall oiter wait near by to
SEC g. Whenever any assembly shall occur involving
congregation Of vehicles such vehicles
both in delivering and taking up their occupants or
and while waiting the vehicles shall be SO arranced i1
than ranks each side of the ref and
parallel as to facilitate their coming up in